Canon printer PIXMA iP1500 User Manual

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Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern
Print the nozzle check pattern to determine whether the ink ejects properly from the Print 
Head Nozzles. Use this function when printed results are blurred or the color is incorrect.
„Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern
1With the printer on, load a sheet of Letter-sized plain paper in the printer.
2Open the PPrinter Properties dialog box.
See"OOpening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu"on
page 14.
3Print the Nozzle Check Pattern.
(4)When the confirmation message is displayed, click OOK.
(5)Confirm the nozzle check pattern.NoteClick the I
Initial Check Items button. Confirmation message for 
printing the nozzle check pattern is displayed.
(1)Click the MMaintenance tab.
(2)Click NNozzle Check.
(3)Click Print Check Pattern.
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See"EExamining the Nozzle Check Pattern"on page 29.
(6)If you want to start Print Head cleaning, click C
Cleaning on the PPattern Check 
screen. Otherwise, click E
Exit to finish.
1With the printer on, load a sheet of Letter-sized plain paper in the printer.
2Open the BBJ Printer Utility dialog box.
(1)Double-click the hard disk icon where the printer driver was installed, the 
Applications folder, and then the U
Utilities folder.
(2)Double-click the P
Printer Setup Utility icon.
If you are using the OS other than Mac OS X v.10.3, double-click the P
Print Center
icon.
(3)Select i
iP1500 from the NName list and click UUtility or CConfigure.
(4)Select i
iP1500 from the PProduct list and click MMaintenance.
3Print the Nozzle Check Pattern.
NoteClick the IInitial Check Items button. Confirmation message for 
printing the nozzle check pattern is displayed.
(1)Select TTest Print from the 
pull-down menu. 
(2)Click N
Nozzle Check.
(3) Click PPrint 
Check Pattern.
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(4)Confirm the nozzle check pattern.
See "E
Exa m in in g t h e N ozzle  C heck  P atte rn " on page 29.
(5) If you want to start Print Head cleaning, click C
Cle a n in g on the PPatte rn  C heck  
screen. Otherwise, click Q
Qu it  to finish.
„ Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern
The nozzle check pattern should appear as follows when ink is discharged properly.
Examine the nozzle check pattern output by the printer.
Lines missing or white stripes in this patt ern require running Print Head cleaning.
Click the C
Cl e a n in g button on the PPatte rn  C heck  screen to proceed to Print Head cleaning.
See "PPrin t H ea d  C le a n in g" on page 31.
NoteIf the ink level is low, the nozzle check pattern is not printed 
properly.
Replace an ink tank.
See 
"RRep la cin g a n  I n k T a n k" on page 41.
Lines missing or white stripes in this pattern 
require running Print Head cleaning.
See
"P
Prin t H ea d  C le a n in g" on page 31.
When with lines missing (black ink)                     When white stripes appear (color ink)
                                                
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If there are neither missing lines nor white 
stripes in the nozzle check pattern, click E
Exit to 
finish the nozzle check.
If there are neither missing lines nor white 
stripes in the nozzle check pattern, click Q
Quit to 
finish the nozzle check.
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Print Head Cleaning
If missing lines or white stripes are found in the printed nozzle check pattern, perform Print 
Head cleaning to unclog the Print Head Nozzles. Cleaning the Print Head consumes ink, so 
perform Print Head cleaning only when necessary.
1Ensure that the printer is turned on.
2Open the Printer Properties dialog box.
See"OOpening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu"on
page 14.
3 Start Print Head Cleaning.
(3)When the confirmation message is displayed, click OOK.
(4)If you want to print the nozzle check pattern, click P
Print Check Pattern.
Otherwise, click C
Cancel to finish.
See"E
Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern"on page 29. NoteIf you pressed the Cleaning button on the Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern 
screen displayed after nozzle check pattern printing, start the Print Head 
cleaning procedure from 3-(3).
ImportantDo not perform any other operations until the Print Head cleaning 
finishes. This takes about 40-50 seconds.
(1)Click the MMaintenance tab.
(2)Click CCleaning.
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1Ensure that the printer is turned on.
2Open the BJ Printer Utility dialog box.
(1)Double-click the hard disk icon where the printer driver was installed, the 
Applications folder, and the U
Utilities folder.
(2)Double-click the P
Printer Setup Utility icon.
If you are using the OS other than Mac OS X v.10.3, double-click the P
Print Center
icon.
(3)Select i
iP1500 from the NName list and click UUtility or CConfigure.
(4)Select i
iP1500 from the PProduct list and click MMaintenance.
3 Start Print Head Cleaning.
ImportantDo not perform any other operations until the Print Head cleaning 
finishes. This takes about 40-50 seconds.
(1)Select CCleaning from the 
pop-up menu.
(2)Click CCleaning.
(3)When the confirmation 
message is displayed, click 
OK.
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(4)If you want to print the nozzle check pattern, click PPrint Check Pattern.
Otherwise, click C
Cancel to finish.
See"E
Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern"on page 29.
Note• If this does not solve the problem, clean the Print Heads again, 
up to three times.
• After Print Head cleaning finishes, print the nozzle check pattern 
to verify that the Print Head Nozzles are clean.
See "PPrinting the Nozzle Check Pattern"on page 27.
• If the problem remains, try Print Head deep cleaning.
See "PPrint Head Deep Cleaning"on page 34.
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Print Head Deep Cleaning
If print quality does not improve by standard Print Head cleaning, try Print Head deep 
cleaning, which is a more powerful process. Print Head deep cleaning consumes more ink 
than standard Print Head cleaning, so perform this procedure only when necessary.
1Ensure that the printer is turned on.
2Open the Printer Properties dialog box.
See"OOpening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu"on
page 14.
3Start Print Head Deep Cleaning.
(1)Click the MMaintenance tab.
(2)Click DDeep Cleaning.
(3)Click EExecute. When the 
confirmation message is 
displayed, click O
OK.
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(4)When the confirmation message is displayed, click OOK.
Print Head deep cleaning starts when the P
POWER lamp starts blinking. 
Do not perform any other operations until the Print Head deep cleaning is 
completed (about one minute).
1Ensure that the printer is turned on.
2Open the BJ Printer Utility dialog box.
(1)Double-click the hard disk icon where the printer driver was installed, the 
Applications folder, and then the U
Utilities folder.
(2)Double-click the P
Printer Setup Utility icon.
If you are using the OS other than Mac OS X v.10.3, double-click the P
Print Center
icon.
(3)Select i
iP1500 from the NName list and click UUtility or CConfigure.
(4)Select i
iP1500 from the PProduct list and click MMaintenance. NoteClick the I
Initial Check Items button. Confirmation message for Print Head 
deep cleaning is displayed.
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3Start Print Head Deep Cleaning.
Print Head deep cleaning starts when the PPOWER lamp starts blinking.
Do not perform any other operations until the Print Head deep cleaning is 
completed (about one minute).
NoteAfter Print Head deep cleaning finishes, print the nozzle check pattern to 
verify that the Print Head Nozzles are clean.
See"PPrinting the Nozzle Check Pattern"on page 27.
If not, check that there are sufficient ink levels in all ink tanks before 
turning off the printer. Be sure to perform another Print Head deep 
cleaning 24 hours after turning off the printer.
If this does not resolve the problem, the Print Head may be worn out. 
Contact the Customer Care Center.
(1)Select CCleaning from the 
pop-up menu.
(2)Click DDeep Cleaning.
(3)Click  OK.
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